thơm® Portland

"The menu at this Alberta Vietnamese restaurant may be tiny, but each dish on the menu is a hit: gorgeous bowls of pho, either beefy or vegan; a glazed pork vermicelli bowl with a generous serving of nước chấm; and cơm gà, hunks of tender glazed chicken over rice and vegetables. The restaurant’s market includes snacks like shrimp chips and Pocky, and the cooler is stocked with basil seed drinks. Visit for dine-in, indoors or out." - Rebecca Roland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Nathan Williams

"At this tiny Alberta street cafe and mini market, the simple menu of homey Vietnamese dishes includes a vegan pho that’s worth venturing across town for. Thơm’s pho chay relies on an aromatic broth that’s robust and deeply satisfying, despite the lack of animal products. Diners may have to work their way through the bowl, chock full of Ota tofu, mushrooms, and bok choy, before there’s room to add in Thai basil, bean sprouts, and sliced chiles." - Waz Wu

"Thom’s tiny interior and ultra-pared down menu may be reminiscent of restaurants owned by first-generation Vietnamese immigrants in American cities like San Jose and Westminster, California. Similar to these businesses, which typically specialize in one or two dishes at a time, Thom prides itself on perfecting just four items, and pho consists of half those offerings. A smaller but stuffed bowl of pho bo holds a hearty serving of both beef and chicken meatballs, tenderloin, and brisket, while the popular vegan pho chay is topped with bok choy, mushrooms, and tofu. A shelf of takeaway Asian pantry goods complements the micro offerings, with treats like Thai varieties of Lays, cooking sauces, and fruit chews." - Janey Wong, Krista Garcia

"A cozy space with ten seats, four menu items, and no substitutions, Thơm crystalizes all of the lessons Jimmy Le learned from his family: keep it small, keep it simple, and keep your integrity intact." - Thom Hilton

"Limited but well-executed menu with grilled pork and five-spice chicken." - Eater Staff